Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Steelers advanced analytics show promise in the future

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a 2-1 team with plenty of questions still surrounding the team. Will the offense continue to improve? Will the defense be able to continually pressure the quarterback, regardless of opponent? There is the eye test which can answer a lot of these questions, but sometimes having advanced analytics can support these… read more

Iowa Hosts Michigan State as They Look to Bounce Back After Blowout Loss

Iowa is coming off a rough 31-0 blowout against Penn State in the whiteout game, that left a lot more questions than answer about this Hawkeye squad. The question now is, how do they respond? The Hawkeyes are welcoming in a spiraling Michigan State team that has been throttled at home the last 2 weeks… read more

Week 4 Daily Fantasy Football Preview

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Preview. This weekly article will dive into all the best values and bets for the upcoming week of NFL action. If you’re a competitive DFS player or want a leg up on the weekend’s betting action, this is the place for you! Let’s dive into the Week 4 slate. Note:… read more

Texas Tech Hosts Houston as the Red Raiders Look to Get Back on Track

Texas Tech has fallen to 1-3(0-1) on the season, and in already on the brink of a failed season. The Red Raiders now welcome in a Houston Cougars team who is new to the Big 12 and hungry for that first conference win. The Cougars are 2-2, 0-1 in the Big 12. Their 2 losses… read more

Top 3 Heisman Candidates Following Week 4

The college football season is entering Week 5 and there are four in the rearview that show bodies of work for Heisman candidates all over the nation. As the calendar prepares to turn to October, the full month of action gives a glimpse on who could contend for the Heisman Trophy come the end of… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

AFC North News and Notes: A tighter division after Week 3

Each week during the NFL season, I will be running through the top storylines from within the AFC North and giving my brief opinion on each matter that is discussed. Once the season gets into full swing, we oftentimes overlook many prevalent stories around the league, as we narrow our focus solely on our beloved… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

It was perfectly fine that Steelers fans took over Allegiant Stadium

Did you hear the crowd cheering and see those Terrible Towels twirling when the Steelers took the field before their game against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday Night Football? Did you hear them going nuts in the first quarter when quarterback Kenny Pickett found receiver Calvin Austin III for a 72-yard touchdown? Raiders… read more

A Minnesota Vikings podcast

Purple & Gold Prospects: Caleb Williams Scouting Report

Welcome to Purple & Gold Prospects! This will be an ongoing series to get Vikings fans familiar with upcoming draft prospects. The focus of this series will be to cover prominent prospects entering the upcoming NFL Draft. The series will center on the position groups of highest need on the current Vikings roster, but will… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

10 Steelers land on the first injury report for Week 4

The Pittsburgh Steelers exited Week 3 of the 2023 NFL season by stacking back-to-back wins to finish off September. Additionally, there were no players who were available in the Raiders game for the Steelers who were not able to finish the game. With the Steelers having another somewhat short turnaround after not arriving home to… read more

NFL Power Rankings, Week 4: Potential Pitfalls for each Squad

Welcome back to another Power Rankings here at fansfirstsports.com! Week 3 had its share of record setting performances, big upsets, and tight battles. Despite some significant movement for a few teams, it felt like more teams are settling into their respective ranges as the strengths and weaknesses for each squad come more into focus. In… read more

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